Andrena amphibola (Viereck, 1904)
Properties
Scientific Name: Andrena amphibola (Viereck, 1904)
Common Name: Amphibious Miner Bee
Taxonomy
Trachandrena amphibola Viereck, 1904, in Viereck et al., 1904: 158, 159 [♀, ♂].
Holotype ♀. USA, Oregon, Corvallis, 8 November [no year provided], by Cordley [ANSP no. 4096].
Trachandrena crassihirta Viereck, 1904, in Viereck et al., 1904: 158, 160 [♀]. Synonymy by LaBerge (1973: 284).
Holotype ♀. USA, Washington [?] [UNSM?].
*Trachandrena perdensa Viereck, 1904, in Viereck et al., 1904: 158, 160 [♀]. Synonymy by LaBerge (1973: 285).
Holotype ♀. CANADA, British Columbia, Victoria, 22 July 1902 [ANSP no. 4092].
Trachandrena hadra Viereck, 1904, in Viereck et al., 1904: 158, 160 [♀]. Synonymy by LaBerge (1973: 285).
Holotype ♀. USA, Washington [ANSP no. 4093].
Trachandrena limarea Viereck, 1904, in Viereck et al., 1904: 158, 159, 160 [♀, ♂]. Synonymy by LaBerge (1973: 285).
Holotype ♀. USA, Oregon, Corvallis, 10 June 1896, by Cordley [ANSP no. 4094].
Andrena (Trachandrena) eriogoni Cockerell, 1927: 397 [♀]. Synonymy by LaBerge (1973: 285).
Holotype ♀. USA, Colorado, Roan Mountains, above Ute trail, July [no year provided], by T.D.A. Cockerell, on Eriogonum [CAS no. 15330].
Andrena (Trachandrena) seneciophila Cockerell, 1928: 62 [♀]. Synonymy by LaBerge (1973: 285).
Holotype ♀. USA, Colorado, White Rocks, 17 May 1927, by C.A. Wagner, on Senecio [CAS no. 15384].
Taxonomic notes: LaBerge (1973: 287) indicated that the holotype of Trachandrena crassihirta Viereck, 1904 had no locality infomration, but presumed it was Washington. Though he (LaBerge 1973: 287) indicated that the holotype was at the University of Nebraska State Museum, it was not listed by Muma (1952).
DNA Barcode Index Number (BIN): BOLD:AAK0543
Distribution in Canada: Viereck et al. 1904b [BC, as T. perdensa Viereck, type locality, as T. limarea Viereck]; LaBerge 1973 [BC, AB]; Elwell 2012 [BC]; Evans 2013 [AB]; Sheffield et al. 2014 [AB]; Sheffield and Heron 2019 [BC].
References
Viereck HL, Cockerell TDA, Titus ESG, Crawford JC, Swenk M (1904) Synopsis of bees of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Vancouver.-II. The Canadian Entomologist 36(6): 157-161.https://doi.org/10.4039/ent36157-6
Cockerell TDA (1927) Some North and South American bees. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 20(3): 393-400.https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/20.3.393
Cockerell TDA (1928) A new bee of the genus Andrena visiting Senecio. Psyche 35: 62-63.
LaBerge WE (1973) A revision of the bees of the genus Andrena of the Western Hemisphere. Part VI. Subgenus Trachandrena. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 99(3): 235-371.http://www.jstor.org/stable/25078133
Muma MH (1952) Insect types in the collections of the University of Nebraska State Museum. Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 3(8): 1-35.
Sociality: Solitary
Nesting: Ground
Wintering Stage: Adult
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Not Available
Distribution: Alberta, British Columbia
Ecozone: Pacific Maritime, Prairie, Western Interior Basin